The Our Lady of the Snow Society

The Our Lady of the Snow Society was founded in 1888 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located at 410 Graham Avenue, it is a mutual aid society that was created to assist Italian immigrants new to New York.[1]

Every summer, Our Lady of the Snow hosts the annual Feast of Our Lady of the Snow. It begins with a candlelight procession through the streets of Williamsburg, and continues for several nights.[2] A statue of Our Lady of Snow is held up for a procession through the street.

References

  1. ^ Cinque, Alessandro; Sciorra, Joseph (4 April 2019). "The Remnants of la Dolce Vita in Brooklyn's Italian Williamsburg". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Gonzalez, David (7 June 2010). "Still Taking to the Streets to Honor Their Saints". The New York Times.
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